ZCZC MIATCPEP2 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM BULLETIN Tropical Storm Raymond Advisory Number 5 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP172025 900 AM CST Fri Oct 10 2025 ...RAYMOND PARALLELING THE COAST OF SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... SUMMARY OF 900 AM CST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...18.3N 104.9W ABOUT 60 MI...100 KM SW OF MANZANILLO MEXICO ABOUT 455 MI...730 KM SE OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...998 MB...29.47 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: The government of Mexico has discontinued the Tropical Storm Warning south of Punta San Telmo. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for... * Punta San Telmo to Cabo Corrientes, Mexico A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for... * Baja California Sur from Los Barriles to Santa Fe, Mexico A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours. A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area. A Tropical Storm warning may be needed for Baja California Sur later today. For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 900 AM CST (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Raymond was located near latitude 18.3 North, longitude 104.9 West. Raymond is moving toward the northwest near 15 mph (24 km/h), and this motion is expected to continue the next day or so, followed by a northward turn Saturday evening into Sunday. On the forecast track, the center of the cyclone is expected to move parallel to the southwestern coast of Mexico through today and then approach southern Baja California Sur over the weekend. Maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph (95 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is expected through today, followed by a weakening trend over the weekend. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 998 mb (29.47 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- Key messages for Tropical Storm Raymond can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDEP2 and WMO header WTPZ42 KNHC. WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected within the warning area through today. Tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area on Saturday. RAINFALL: Outer bands from Raymond will bring heavy rain to portions of southwestern to northwestern Mexico through Sunday. Across coastal portions of Michoacan, Colima, Jalisco, Nayarit, Sinaloa and the central to southern portions of Baja California Sur, rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches are expected. Rainfall totals of 4 to 6 inches with local amounts of 10 inches are expected across northern Sinaloa, Sonora and northern Chihuahua. This rainfall will bring a risk of flash flooding, especially in areas of higher terrain. Moisture from Raymond will also bring the potential for additional heavy rainfall over portions of the Southwest U.S. Sunday into early next week. For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall and flash flooding associated with Raymond, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_ep2.shtml?rainqpf SURF: Swells generated by the storm are expected to spread westward along the southwestern coast of Mexico today and reach southern Baja California Sur on Saturday. Please consult products from your local weather office. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next intermediate advisory at 1200 PM CST. Next complete advisory at 300 PM CST. $$ Forecaster Kelly NNNN